National Sports

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps know what they're up against.

NEW YORK (AP) — A year removed from a labor lockout that postponed opening day, major league players are enjoying their biggest salary spike in more than two decades. The average Major League Baseball salary was up 11.1% to a record $4.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Canada's Leylah Fernandez beat Russia's Evgeniya Rodina in the round of 64 at the Charleston Open on Tuesday, winning 6-3, 6-2. Fernandez hit three aces and won four breakpoints en route to victory at the Althea Gibson Club Court.

TORONTO — The women's hockey world came together for the unveiling of a new exhibit at the Hockey Hall of Fame celebrating the sport's history.

Canadian defender Shelina Zadorsky says she has emerged from a medical ordeal that started in mid-December when she found out she had COVID. The 30-year-old from Kitchener, Ont.

Canada women's basketball player Laeticia Amihere is declaring for the upcoming WNBA draft.

TORONTO — In just a year, it seems Ontario has established itself as one of North America's top igaming jurisdictions. iGaming Ontario (iGo) announced Tuesday — the fledgling market's first anniversary — the province delivered "about $35.

TORONTO — Matt Murray is back on the sidelines. Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe announced Tuesday the oft-injured Toronto goaltender is out day-to-day with a head injury.

Melding methods is Canada's target at the women's world hockey championship. Canada won Olympic gold with an explosive offence and then world championship gold with less firepower and more grind in 2022.

WINDHOEK, Namibia — Canada suffered a costly 111-run defeat to Namibia on Tuesday at the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Playoff. The Namibia event serves as the penultimate stage of the qualification process for the 2023 World Cup.